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The value of escape speed from certain planet is 4 km/s. What will be the orbital speed of a satellite orbiting close to its surface ?

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As `V_(0)=(V_(e))/(sqrt(2))`
`therefore V_(0)=(4)/(sqrt(2))`
`=2sqrt(2)` km/s.
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